Students should be required to take a speech and communications course in high school since speaking to small or large groups of people is required at one time or another in almost every career path. If a student is thrust into college or work place situations where s/he is called upon to present ideas in front of a group and yet has not had the appropriate experience in such matters, s/he is likely to feel anxious, threatened or stressed. In turn, his or her delivery is likely to be negatively...